Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday underlined the need to address the concerns of the Tamil minority in a political arrangement, saying though the problem has ended militarily, but no solution has been given for its causes. Also read Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena arrives in India amid communal violence back homeThe LTTE, which led the separatist war for a separate Tamil homeland, was finally crushed by the Lankan military in 2009 with the death of its supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran. Also read Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena lifts emergencySirisena also urged the parties to put an end to power struggle, both within his own unity government and within the opposition groups. Highlighting achievements of his three years rule, the Sri Lankan President listed the economic achievements despite facing many natural hardships like drought. The President made the decision to prorogue Parliament by virtue of the powers vested in him by Article 70 of the Constitution.

Source: dna May 08, 2018 11:59 UTC